Hauling / Trucking project guide

Hauling / Trucking contractors cost and hiring guide

Dump trucks and trailers for fill, gravel, topsoil, spoil and debris, priced by the load, the ton or the hour.

Project guide

Hiring hauling / trucking contractors

Hauling contractors move bulk material to and from job sites: delivering gravel, sand, topsoil and fill, and removing excavated spoil, concrete and demolition debris. Pricing is built around truck size and cycle time. A tandem dump truck carries roughly 10 to 14 cubic yards, a tri-axle 15 to 18, and a belly dump or end dump trailer over 20; the driver's rate covers loading, travel, dumping and any wait time at either end. Distance to the pit or landfill is often the biggest variable, and tipping fees for debris are usually passed through separately. Contractors who also run a loader or excavator can load their own trucks, which matters when nothing on site is available to fill them.

GradeLine lists 327 hauling / trucking contractors.Compare their work and equipment, then confirm availability and service area before requesting a quote.

Listed businesses are based in Garden City, Chandler, San Antonio, Granbury, Lubbock, Richmond, though most crews travel well beyond their home city.

What hauling / trucking work costs

Local dump truck hauling typically runs $75 to $150 per hour or $150 to $500 per load depending on truck size and distance. Delivered aggregate and fill often lands between $25 and $60 per cubic yard including the material, and landfill tipping fees for construction debris commonly run $40 to $100 per ton, more for mixed or contaminated loads.

Ranges are national and approximate; regional labor rates, material prices and site conditions move them in both directions.

Common projects

Delivery of gravel, crushed stone, sand, topsoil and structural fill by the load or the ton
Removal of excavated spoil, broken concrete, asphalt and construction debris
Equipment transport on lowboy and tilt trailers, and material relocation between sites

What affects a quote

Material type and weight, which decide how many trips a given truck needs
Round-trip miles to the quarry, pit or landfill, and how quickly a truck can be loaded on site
Tipping fees for debris, wait time, and whether tarping, tailgate spreading or a specific delivery window is required

Hauling / Trucking FAQ

What does hauling / trucking work cost?

What should I share when requesting a hauling / trucking estimate?

Tell the hauler the material, the quantity in yards or tons, where it is being picked up or delivered, how it will be loaded, and any gate, overhead line, weight limit or timing constraint at the site.

What can change the cost of hauling / trucking work?

The main cost items are material type and weight, which decide how many trips a given truck needs; round-trip miles to the quarry, pit or landfill, and how quickly a truck can be loaded on site; tipping fees for debris, wait time, and whether tarping, tailgate spreading or a specific delivery window is required. A site visit helps the crew see which ones apply.

Do hauling / trucking projects need permits?

Loads over legal weight or width need state overweight and oversize permits, some roads carry seasonal weight limits, and staging a truck on a public street may require a temporary permit. Certain debris such as asbestos, treated wood and tires has disposal rules that determine which facility can accept it.

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